Zanussi zft11110wa User Manual

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• water ices, if consumed immediately after re-moval from the freezer compartment, canpossibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt;• it is advisable to show the freezing in date oneach individual pack to enable you to keeptab of the storage time.Hints for storage of frozen foodTo obtain the best performance from this appli-ance, you should:• make sure that the commercially frozen food-stuffs were adequately stored by the retailer;• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferredfrom the foodstore to the freezer in the short-est possible time;• not open the door frequently or leave it openlonger than absolutely necessary;• once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly andcannot be refrozen;• do not exceed the storage period indicatedby the food manufacturer.Care and cleaningCaution! Unplug the appliance beforecarrying out any maintenance operation.This appliance contains hydrocarbons inits cooling unit; maintenance and recharg-ing must therefore only be carried out by au-thorized technicians.Periodic cleaningThe equipment has to be cleaned regularly:• clean the inside and accessories with luke-warm water and some neutral soap.• regularly check the door seals and wipeclean to ensure they are clean and free fromdebris.• rinse and dry thoroughly.Important! Do not pull, move or damage anypipes and/or cables inside the cabinet.Never use detergents, abrasive powders, highlyperfumed cleaning products or wax polishes toclean the interior as this will damage thesurface and leave a strong odour.Clean the condenser (black grill) and the com-pressor at the back of the appliance with abrush. This operation will improve the perform-ance of the appliance and save electricity con-sumption.Important! Take care of not to damage thecooling system.Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners con-tain chemicals that can attack/damage theplastics used in this appliance. For this reasonit is recommended that the outer casing of thisappliance is only cleaned with warm water witha little washing-up liquid added.After cleaning, reconnect the equipment to themains supply.Defrosting the freezerA certain amount of frost will always form onthe freezer shelves and around the top com-partment.Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reachesa thickness of about 3-5 mm.Important! About 12 hours prior to defrosting,set the Temperature Regulator toward highersettings , in order to build up sufficient chillreserve for the interruption in operation.To remove the frost, follow the instructions be-low:1. Switch off the appliance and disconnectthe mains plug from the mains socket.2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in severallayers of newspaper and put it in a coolplace.Caution! Do not touch frozen goods withwet hands. Hands can freeze to thegoods.3. Leave the door open and insert the plasticscraper in the appropriate seating at thebottom centre, placing a basin underneathto collect the defrost water.7www.zanussi.com